Development of a Sustainable Process for Mullet Aquaculture using innovative diets
PiE is located in Plentzia, Bizkaia, Spain.
Objectives:
To be acquainted with mullet aquaculture and feeding
Write a short report on aquaculture, including mullet aquaculture, feeding, mulet feeding and conventional mullet diets
Compare the 3 species of mullet including Mugil cephalus, Chelon labrosus, & Liza aurata on the basis of different environmental parameters
Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology Group (PiE)
Dr. Xabier Lekube (Supervisor)
Prof. Dr. Manu Soto (Supervisor)
Muhammad Saad Bin Zahid (Student)
I started with the literature review about Aquaculture and Grey Mullet:
Aquaculture
Farming of aquatic organisms in inland and coastal areas, involving intervention in the rearing process to enhance production
Grey Mullet
Commonly found in Mediterranean countries. Temperate, subtropical and tropical waters. It is cultured worldwide.
Comparison between Chelon labrosus, Mugil cephalus & Liza aurata:
Salinity, Food Preference, Dietary Protein & Granulometry were discussed
Salinity
High levels of salinity can aggravate stressful condition
Food Preferences
Diatoms, Blue green algae, Nematodes, Foraminifera, Macro plant detritus & small invertebrates
Dietary Protein
High levels of protein increases the rate of growth
Some of the Originally Planned Activities:
Cleaning the Tank
The incoming water supply pipe was closed and valve at the bottom of the tank were closed for few second until the running water was clean
Grinding the Feed
T2 Optiline 1P feed was grinded in the grinder, because smaller particles are easily consumed by fish
Giving Feed to Fish
660 mg feed was given in 24 hours at 9:30 and 13:30
Demonstration of the Activities Performed insitu During Last Week:
Future Possibilities:
The research work shall be continued insitu during July and August. This will include continuation of above mentioned tasks including histological analysis at different time intervals.